Apple

Senior Cloud Software Engineer, Find My

Apple$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software development experience
  • 5+ years of experience with cloud architectures
  • Strong proficiency in Java with the ability to learn other languages (Python, Go, Bash)
  • Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and related tools
  • Experience with Terraform for multi-environment setups
  • Strong understanding of network security and secret management practices
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement large-scale deployment solutions
  • Collaborate with product, SRE, and engineering teams to build necessary tools
  • Mentor junior engineers and participate in design and code reviews
  • Contribute to the scalability of Find My Micro Services
  • Solve complex problems in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
  • Drive solutions by identifying architectural gaps across teams
  • Integrate observability tools to enhance system reliability

Benefits

  • Opportunity to learn and grow in a fast-paced, innovative setting
  • Collaborative remote work environment
  • Direct impact on millions of users
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies
  • Engagement with a passionate team focused on building exceptional products
Full Job Description
Description

As an engineer on our team, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, collaborating closely with a passionate team to achieve a shared mission and be instrumental in developing exciting new features, and your contributions will directly impact millions of users. We embrace continuous iteration and improvement, so you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and refine your skills as we build the future of Find My.

In this role you will be a key contributor in architecting and implementing highly available, large-scale deployment solutions which are scalable and reliable. You will partner with product, SRE and other engineering teams to bring those systems to life by building necessary tools.

As a senior engineer, you'll mentor junior engineers, contribute to design and code reviews, and help shape how Find My Micro Services scales into the future. This is a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment with remote teams where you'll apply a software engineering skills to build tools to tackle complex distributed systems challenges at global scale -and where your work will directly impact the stability and experience of millions of Find My users every day.

The ideal candidate is proactive, results-driven, and passionate about learning. You will not only dive deep in solving complex problems, but you will also work closely with partners in various disciplines across the company.Join our team of individuals with a deep passion for building phenomenal products- we can't wait to meet you!

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of strong software development experience and 5+ years of experience in working with cloud architectures

Ability to be in office Monday through Thursday

Strong software development experience with Java and a proven versatility to pick up other languages (such as Python, Go or Bash) for automation and tooling.

Hands-on experience in managing and working with cloud architectures including their specific networking and native services.

Deep knowledge of Kubernetes (K8s) architecture, container runtimes, and package management via technologies like Helm.

Proficiency with Terraform or similar technolgies, including writing modular, reusable code for multi-environment setups.

Deep understanding of network security, firewalls, encryption (at rest and in transit), IAM roles, and secret management tools (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, cloud native secret managers).

Hands-on experience with observability and integrating with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and Splunk

Hands-on experience in building and integrating with micro services.

Skilled at identifying architectural gaps and driving solutions across partner teams

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience with multi-cloud environments like AWS, Google Cloud and Azure

Experience leveraging LLMs or AI tooling for operational automation and workflow optimization

Strong ability to communicate complex infrastructure concepts to both technical and business stakeholders

Proven track record of leading and managing enterprise level projects or multi-functional engineering initiatives

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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